A C172 pilot taxied into position without clearance at mke.

Attributes
ACN	437580
Time
Date	199905
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mke.airport
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	437580
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While waiting (holding short) of runway 13, ground controller told us (I heard) onto runway 13 and hold short and monitor tower. We did and told tower. They said 'next time let me know before you get onto the runway.' I told him what we were told and had a talk with them. The ATC supervisor told me watch next time. Next time, if there is an unusual clearance, I will question it. Last time I was there I was cleared for takeoff on ground frequency, so I thought they were doing the same. I should not assume. I will follow procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PLT TAXIED INTO POS WITHOUT CLRNC AT MKE.

Narrative: WHILE WAITING (HOLDING SHORT) OF RWY 13, GND CTLR TOLD US (I HEARD) ONTO RWY 13 AND HOLD SHORT AND MONITOR TWR. WE DID AND TOLD TWR. THEY SAID 'NEXT TIME LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU GET ONTO THE RWY.' I TOLD HIM WHAT WE WERE TOLD AND HAD A TALK WITH THEM. THE ATC SUPVR TOLD ME WATCH NEXT TIME. NEXT TIME, IF THERE IS AN UNUSUAL CLRNC, I WILL QUESTION IT. LAST TIME I WAS THERE I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF ON GND FREQ, SO I THOUGHT THEY WERE DOING THE SAME. I SHOULD NOT ASSUME. I WILL FOLLOW PROCS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.